Hither are 11 top didactics stories from December 5 through December 11. From think pieces on didactics reform to an intimate teacher contour, from a management style takedown to one school's have on tech, we've got you covered.

  1. Philly Elects Outset Black Woman President of Principals Union
    An 18-year veteran administrator, Robin Cooper volition inherit stalled contract negotiations from her predecessor. "We gave back and we constantly give back," she said, "As the district stabilizes, we want people to be remembered. Outside of the teachers, we're the mail that keeps things together."
  2. The Finnish "Fairy Tale"
    The 74 publishes an op-ed near our ongoing fascination with—and veneration of—public schools in Finland, where pupil scores are very high, and teachers are happy and well paid.
  3. Hawaiian Schoolhouse Principals Push for Power
    ESSA opens a window for states to brand more decisions and in Hawaii, schoolhouse principals want in on that activeness.
  4. Maine Principals Team Up With Coaches
    With participation in football game dwindling, these school leaders propose some hockey-similar innovations, including playing with fewer athletes on the field and having tiered leagues.
  5. Reckoner Science Instruction Week Highlight
    Students in San Diego marched into a room full of surprised schoolhouse administrators and showed them how to code.
  6. School Districts Hold Public Meetings nigh Deportation
    The ballot of Donald Trump has students and families worried, so three Illinois school districts held meetings to address fears and answer questions.
  7. One School'south Switch from iPads to Chromebooks
    Lots of schools are weighing their tech options, and so we were interested to read about this one district'south thought procedure and transition.
  8. The Southern Poverty Police force Center's Review of Election Upshot on Schools
    The organization reports on their survey of over 10,000 teachers on school climate in wake of historically unpleasant and contentious presidential election.
  9. The Brookings Institution Gives Teacher Evaluation an F
    In short, they say the measurements are neither consistent nor scientific nor tied closely plenty to pupil accomplishment. It's the age-old debate: if the proof is in the pudding, is the pudding the students' examination scores, or something more complicated? What practice you call back?
  10. When But Getting to School is Hard
    The Atlantic details the struggles of homeless kids trying to get to school on time.
  11. Micromanaging Bosses
    Good reading for school admins: "Three Career Lessons My Micromanaging Dominate Didn't Hateful to Teach Me."